"Jens Pulver: Driven" now available for rent and purchase through online retailers

“Jens Pulver: Driven,” an intimate documentary focused on the life of one of MMA’s most colorful and beloved figures, has been given a nationwide release.

Produced in 2010 following a public pledge drive for financial backing, the documentary focuses on Pulver’s preparation for a WEC 47 bout with Javier Vazquez.

As Pulver looked to snap a four-fight losing streak in what he felt might be his final comeback fight, filmmaker Gregory Bayne was there to document the process and learn more about what made “Little Evil” one of early MMA’s fan-favorites – including the tumultuous childhood that formed the former UFC champion’s inner character.

“It was scary at first, only because the emotion in this is not fake, and I am [putting myself] out there for all to judge and have an opinion about me,” Pulver stated in an official release. “It’s dead on.”

Earlier this year, “Jens Pulver: Driven” appeared at the Beverly Hills Film Festival and Oklahoma’s deadCENTER Film Festival. Now, fans can download the documentary on iTunes, AmazonVOD, Blockbuster, CinemaNow, DirectTV, PlayStation Network, Shaw Cable, Xbox LIVE and Zune, among others.

Since the initial screenings of “Jens Pulver: Driven,” Pulver has also screened the film in front of several at-risk youth audiences, according to today’s release. Pulver stated he hopes the film, which also reveals his childhood experience as a victim of child abuse and witness to domestic violence, can ultimately have a positive impact.

“It makes me feel like I am contributing,” Pulver stated. “I want this movie to be there to help and to motivate those who are stuck in life, stuck at a crossroads. I hope it helps set the wheels in motion so that they can find a direction, and a purpose.”